When the Song Ends Beneath the Heavens, Only Rouge and Blood Remain

“When my hair reaches my waist, Master, will you marry me? When your hair reaches your waist, I’ll deck ten miles in red for you!” When they first met, she was still a child, while he was already a young man. That year, full of youthful confidence, he rescued her from danger. When they met again, she had nowhere to go, while he had completed his training. That year, renowned throughout the land, he took the homeless girl in as his disciple. When she came of age, he gave her a hairpin and a promise. Bai Shi: “Master, when my hair reaches my waist, will you marry me?” Luo Chenyi let out a low, surprised laugh, rich and captivating. After a long moment, he chuckled softly in reply. “I will...” Spring turned to autumn, flowers bloomed and withered. Red lanterns hung high, and red candles burned in the bridal hall. Yet the person standing beside him and exchanging wedding bows was not her. Bai Shi: “Master, my hair has reached my waist. But you promised you would marry me. Where are you?”